Cabrillo Unified School District

498 Kelly Ave.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-1636
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,718 students in Cabrillo Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Cabrillo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,688 Schools
# Students
2,793 Students
3,823,691 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
173,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Cabrillo Unified School District, which is ranked #887 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#871 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cabrillo Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cabrillo Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cabrillo Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
29%
87%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cabrillo Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
55 Students
438,824 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,483 Students
2,121,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
56%
# Black Students
8 Students
196,205 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,097 Students
807,801 Students
% White Students
39%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
194
467,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
408,263
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
421,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
426,435
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
432,748
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
440,654
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
440,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
307,721
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
321,532
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
40,526
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
37,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
36,984
# Students in 12th Grade:
284
41,633
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,545 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,925 is higher than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cabrillo Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cabrillo Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,545
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cabrillo Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,925
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cabrillo Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cabrillo Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kings Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
211 Swett Rd.
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 712-7180
Grades: K-5
| 58 students
Rank: #22.
Farallone View Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250 Laconte And Kanoff
Montara, CA 94037
(650) 712-7170
Grades: K-5
| 169 students
Rank: #33.
El Granada Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 Santiago St.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 712-7150
Grades: K-5
| 308 students
Rank: #44.
Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Church St.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 712-7190
Grades: 6-8
| 641 students
Rank: #55.
Alvin S. Hatch Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
490 Miramontes Ave.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 712-7160
Grades: K-5
| 542 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,793 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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